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Young Planets found in the Pleiades

Two new rocky planets detected in the dust clouds in the Pleiades, claim astronomers

Two small new planets detected in the dust clouds around the Pleiades could tell us more about the Earth's formation. The European Space Agency's Venus Express mission sends back the first analysis of the planet's atmosphere. Is the 8-10-million-year-old fossil remains of Nakalipithecus, discovered in Kenya, the common ancestor of African great apes and humans? International scientists meet to discuss climate change and the African monsoon. Plus, the rise and rise of aerial pollutants, and the science of meditation.

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